Custer County Recreation CC-Rec Miles City Skatepark Project

06/16/2026

Who thinks they have what it takes to dominate a Dodgeball Tournament?

We’re considering hosting a dodgeball fundraiser in partnership with Custer Network Against Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault and want to see how many teams might be interested. If you could put together a team of 6–10 players, send us a message! If the interest is there, we’ll start planning.

06/13/2026

We are excited to share that through individual & business donations, grants, and fundraising events, we have raised $339,125 toward the skatepark project!

Combined with generous in-kind contributions, we have successfully reached our fundraising goal of $350,000 and are moving into the next phase of the project.

Over the coming months, we will be working with Evergreen Skateparks as they evaluate the proposed site and begin the design process. We will also continue collaborating with the City throughout planning and development. Construction is currently anticipated for next summer.

We also want to publicly recognize individuals and businesses who have donated toward construction of the skatepark thus far, with a thank you to the City of Miles City for the use of the land to construct on. Your generosity is shaping the future of our community.

While our original fundraising goal has been achieved, our efforts are not over. We will continue hosting fundraising events and accepting donations to support landscaping, signage, and other enhancements that can further improve the skatepark experience.

Want to be a recognized donor for years to come and have your name on permanent signage at our skatepark? Reach out to us 🖤

We’re SO excited to share updates as the project progresses. Follow our page for upcoming fundraising events, construction updates, and opportunities to get involved!

06/06/2026

We know, we know… we haven’t posted an update in a while. Another exciting announcement though!

We are so very grateful to the Town Pump Charitable Foundation for awarding us a grant of $10,000!

Town Pump Charitable Foundation was established with the mission of providing financial support to Montana charitable or governmental organizations, with general grants awarded to organizations with a focus within three areas: basic needs, education, and community assistance for Montana citizens. We are so appreciative they have chosen to help our community skatepark project.

We’ve probably said this a thousand times, but it’s genuinely heart warming and inspiring to have all of this local support and trust.

We also SWEAR you’ll get a fundraising update this week 🫪 We have continued to work behind the scenes this whole time to tighten up details (plus many of the CC-Rec volunteers have kids and/or full-time jobs - spring is busy!). We’ve appreciate everyone’s patience 🖤

05/16/2026

Come visit us at the south side of Riverside Park at the Farmer’s Market today! We’ve got some shirts to give away. We’d also love to tell you about our progress 🛹 Happy Bucking Horse Sale, Miles City!!!

04/26/2026

Local support for this skatepark has been nothing short of outstanding ❤️

Thank you Oftedal Construction, Inc. for your generous donation.

Stay tuned for a fundraising update!

04/24/2026

We are thrilled to announce the MDU Resources Foundation has awarded CC-Rec a $5,000 grant towards the construction of the skatepark!

MDU Resources Group, Inc. provides the natural gas and electricity that powers business, industry, and our daily lives and constructs the pipes and wires that connect our homes, factories, offices, and stores to bring them to life across eight states, including here in Miles City with the Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.

Pretty fitting that a company that powers our community is helping us build something that will too.

We are getting close to our goal, and continued local support like this is what will get us over the finish line. If you have been thinking about giving, no better time than the present!

04/21/2026

Another local business stepping up to the plate 🥹

Thank you Stagg Honey Company, LLC for getting us past the finish line with a $1,000 donation!

We have more exciting news on the way… stay tuned ❤️

04/20/2026

We are still working towards this match! $815 to go!

Here’s some ideas of how you can help!

• Donate in honor of your kids, your graduating senior, a coach, or in memory of someone who loved our community.

• Give as a group - CCDHS or MCC alumni. Local teams. Friend groups. Church groups.

• Friendly competition - Neighborhood vs. neighborhood. Class vs. class. Business vs. business.

• Host a micro-fundraiser - Birthday fundraiser, bake sale, lemonade stand, or garage sale with proceeds donated.

• Service-based fundraiser - offer lawn mowing, car washes, babysitting, or odd jobs with proceeds donated.

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Additionally, here’s the donation tiers!

$100k+: Skatepark naming rights, featured XL logo on plaque, recognized as major donor in marketing, tax deductible receipt

$50k+: Featured XL logo on plaque, recognized as major donor in marketing, tax deductible receipt

$25k+: Featured Large logo on plaque, recognized as donor in marketing, tax deductible

$10k+: Featured Medium logo on plaque, recognized as donor in marketing, tax deductible receipt

$5k+: Featured Small logo on plaque, recognized as donor in marketing, tax deductible receipt

$1k+: Large text name on plaque, recognized as major donor in marketing, tax deductible receipt

$250+: “1 yard of finished concrete donor,” small name on plaque, tax deductible receipt

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We’re happy to bring a pledge/donation sheet to you — or you’re welcome to mail a donation to:

Custer County Recreation
PO Box 1221
Miles City, MT 59301

04/13/2026

So appreciative of the continued community support 🫶🏻 We have $815 more to go now to complete the match!

04/10/2026

Just a reminder that Armadillo Storage is still matching $1,500 in donations! Please reach out if you’d like to help us meet this match!

A local business believes in this project so much, they’re backing it with $1,500 of their own money.

Armadillo Storage has offered to match donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $1,500 — and now we’re challenging 5 to 10 other businesses and individuals in our community to help us meet it. That means every dollar you give turns into two dollars for the Miles City Skatepark.

Tax refund season is here. If you’ve been sitting on a little windfall and looking for somewhere good to put even a piece of it, we have an idea of what you could do with it 😉

We’ll come to you to pick it up, or you can mail in a check to PO Box 1221, Miles City, MT 59301 made out to Custer County Recreation (We do have PayPal too, though we’d rather not feed the fee monster if we can help it.) Shoot us a message to help us meet this match!

✍️ by Joelle Evans 💞